Suspek sa pagpatay sa pharmacy attendant sa Cebu, arestado sa Toledo City

• A 37-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the killing of a 42-year-old pharmacy attendant in Cebu City
• Police apprehended the victim’s former partner and coworker in Toledo City
• Investigators said he admitted to the shooting and linked it to the victim’s decision to end their relationship
• He declined to speak to the media and faces a murder complaint, according to Balitanghali

A 37-year-old suspect in the killing of a 42-year-old pharmacy attendant in Cebu City has been arrested in Toledo City, according to a report aired on GMA’s Balitanghali.

Police said the suspect was the victim’s former partner and coworker. The fatal shooting happened on Tuesday, based on the news report.

Following the arrest, authorities said they recovered from him the firearm allegedly used in the killing. Police now consider the case “case closed,” according to the segment.

Investigators also said the suspect admitted to shooting the pharmacy attendant. Based on the account he allegedly gave police, the shooting stemmed from the victim’s decision to break up with him.

Authorities described the incident as a “crime of passion.” That description and the reported motive were attributed to police in the broadcast.

The suspect, however, declined to give a statement to the media. The segment therefore carried the police account of his alleged admission, rather than a direct interview with him explaining what happened.

He faces a murder complaint in connection with the pharmacy attendant’s death. The report did not mention a court ruling on the case.

While authorities consider the case solved following the arrest, the suspect’s alleged admission and the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain statements reported by police.

The brief segment focused on his capture in Toledo City, the recovery of the alleged firearm, and the account investigators gave about the possible motive.

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In another report, A school in Barangay Sauyo, Quezon City was robbed of more than P313,000 worth of equipment and cash after two men allegedly entered the compound past midnight on Saturday. According to James Agustin’s report on GMA’s Unang Balita on August 26, CCTV footage showed one man climbing over a railing inside the school. He was later seen inside the administrative office, where he appeared to search through the area.

Recently, a 42-year-old pharmacy attendant was killed in a shooting in Cebu City, with police pursuing a security guard identified as her alleged former partner and co-worker. The woman had just stepped off a passenger jeepney when she encountered the motorcycle rider, according to the supplied news report. CCTV footage captured an argument between the two before the man shot her. She sustained gunshot wounds to the head and neck and died from her injuries. The rider immediately fled the scene.

Meanwhile, an unidentified man died after he was allegedly caught taking a fighting rooster in Consolacion, Cebu, according to a report on Balitanghali. Police said the 52-year-old owner was sleeping when he woke up and noticed that someone was allegedly taking his fighting rooster. He then confronted the man. During the encounter, the owner reportedly struck him in the head with a hardened piece of cement.

Source: KAMI.com.gh